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apochromatism
ap·o·chro·mat·ic
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ˌæp
ə
kroʊˈmæt
ɪk, -oʊ
krə-
/
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ap-
uh
-kroh-
mat
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-
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adjective
Optics.
corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for
chromatic aberration
at three wavelengths.
Origin:
1885–90;
apo-
+
chromatic
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ap·o·chro·ma·tism
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məˌtɪz
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noun
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apochromatic
(ˌæpəkrəˈmætɪk)
—
adj
(of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration
apochromatism
—
n
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apochromatic
(ˌæpəkrəˈmætɪk)
—
adj
(of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration
apochromatism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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